Musings, leadership tidbits and quotes posted by a retired Navy Captain (really just a high performing 2nd Class Petty Officer) who hung up his uniform a bit too early. He still wears his Navy service on his sleeve. He needs to get over that. "ADVANCE WARNING - NO ORIGINAL THOUGHT!" A "self-appointed" lead EVANGELIST for the "cryptologic community". Keeping CRYPTOLOGY alive-one day and Sailor at a time. 2015 is 80th Anniversary of the Naval Security Group.

Monday, November 21, 2016

The power of ideas in the Information Warfare Community

TED (owned by The Sapling Foundation) fosters the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world's smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future. Core to this goal is a belief that there is no greater force for changing the world than a powerful idea. Consider:

An idea can be created out of nothing except an inspired imagination.

An idea weighs nothing.

It can be transferred across the world at the speed of light for virtually zero cost.

And yet an idea, when received by a prepared mind, can have extraordinary impact.

It can reshape that mind's view of the world.

It can dramatically alter the behavior of the mind's owner.

It can cause the mind to pass on the idea to others.

OUR COLLABORATION ACROSS THE INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS IS CAPABLE OF CHANGING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE NAVY CONDUCTS COMBAT AT SEA AND PREVENTS WAR.